Vella dosai (sweet pancake)

Vella dosai literally means sweet pancake in Tamil language. It is a made of whole wheat flour and brown sugar. This pancake is usually prepared on Ekadasi, Shivarathri and  Navarathri days as intake of salt and rice are prohibited on these days. Interestingly, this pancake with flavours of grated coconut, cardamom and clarified butter is a hit among kids. 

                                                
Ingredients:
Whole wheat flour -2 cups
Brown sugar -1 cup
Cardamom powder -2tsps
Grated coconut - 2tsps
Mashed banana -1tsp (optional)
Clarified butter for toasting


Method:
Dissolve the brown sugar in half cup of water. Slowly add the wheat flour. Make a thick batter without any lumps. Stir in the grated coconut, mashed banana and cardamom powder. Rest it for few seconds. Then, add little water and check the consistency. It should be thick like Idli batter. Grease a hot griddle and pour one ladle of the batter on it. Spread it round to make a pancake. (Keep the size of the pancake little small, otherwise the batter will stick to the spoon and tear). Drizzle some clarified butter over it and cook on both the sides. Serve hot with banana pieces.